supporting the development of key competences in school curricula

1. THE EDUSCRATCH CASE:
SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT
OF KEY COMPETENCES IN
SCHOOL CURRICULA
LUÍS TINOCA
MARIA JOÃO GOMES
LUÍS VALENTE

2. AGENDA
• CONTEXT
• THE EDUSCARTACH CASE
• SUBSTANCE RELATED ISSUES
• PARTNERSHIPS
• STRATEGY
• MAINSTREAMING
• EVALUATION

4. PARTNERS
• 21 PARCEIROS DE 10 PAÍSES EUROPEUS
• EUROPEAN SCHOOLNET (COORD.)
• 6 MINISTÉRIOS / DEPARTAMENTOS
DE ESTADO
• 8 PARCEIROS ACADÉMICOS
• 6 OUTROS PARCEIROS E CONSULTORES

5. Agreeing on an operational definition
How do we define the concept of Key Competences for the purpose of
our network’s activities?
‘ A c o m p e t e n c e r e f e r s t o a c o m p l e x c o m b i n a t i o n o f k n o w l e d g e ,
s k i l l s , u n d e r s t a n d i n g , v a l u e s , a t t i t u d e s a n d d e s i r e wh i c h l e a d t o
e f f e c t i v e , emb o d i e d h uma n a c t i o n i n t h e wo r l d i n a p a r t i c u l a r
d o m a i n . ’
Hoskins B., Deakin Crick R., (2010) Competences for learning to learn and active citizenship: different currencies
or two sides of the same coin?, European Journal of education, Vol.45, N°1, Part II, pp.121-138

6. Website, case notes and
studies, videos, newsletter,
etc.
Spread of stakeholders in
countries covered
Other EU countries
2 main working areas
Public debate, legislation,
change in curriculum, pilot
project, experiment,
strategy, etc.
Phases, role of various
stakeholders, evaluation,
etc.
Identifying
analysing
mapping
KCD INITIATIVES
&
IMPLEMENTATION
STRATEGIES
Increasing network
influence
through dissemination
and membership
Co r e r emi t : i d e n t i f y i n g a n d a n a l y s i n g eme rgent s t r a t e g i e s i n imp l eme n t i n g
k e y c omp e t e n c e s i n t o e d u c a t i o n r e f o rms , a n d p r o d u c i n g r e c omme n d a t i o n s .

7. KEY COMPETENCES
Communication in the
mother tongue
Communication in
(multiple) foreign
languages
Math competence and
science and technology
competences
Digital competences Learning to learn
Social and civic
competences
Sense of initiative and
entrepreneurship
Cultural awareness and
expression

8. How to implement a holistic approach for an effective change in the student
curriculum?
Teacher training
Student
assessment
Learning
resources
School
organisation
Major focus
Enabl ers? Obstacl es?

9. A troubling divide
Policy making
Research
Practice

10. A PERMANENT DIALOGUE
10
Policy
Research
Practice

11. Our methodology
Case notes
April-June 2012
May-Sept. 2013
Case studies
Feb-April 2013
Jan.-March 2014
IDENTIFY
Mapping & country sheets
Dec.2012
Dec. 2013
Dec. 2014
RECOMMENDATIONS
Nov. 2014
Peer study
visits
Nov. 2012
Sept. 2013
June 2014
Videos
Dec.2012
Oct.2013
Sept. 2014
ILLUSTRATE DISSEMINATE
K e y C o N e t w e b s i t e / l e a r n i n g
c o m m u n i t y
Op e r a t i o n a l f r om A p r i l 2 0 1 2
Identifying existing
networks
April 2012
L i t e r a t u r e r e v i e w
1 s t v e r s i o n : S e p t . 2 0 1 2
Initiatives
March /April 2012
Jan.- May 2013
ANALYSE DISCUSS
Increasing
membership
National
networking events
March-May 2012
Nov. 2013
Sept. 2014

12. SCRATCH.MIT.EDU
KIDS.SAPO.PT/SCRATCH

16. CONTEXT
• SCRATCH LANGUAGE
• ICT & MUCH MORE
• SINCE 2009
• TEACHER TRAINING

17. CONTEXTUAL INFLUENCES
+ ICT COMPETENCES IN THE CURRICULUM
SINCE 2007
- RECENT REFORMS (2012)
- ICT
- PROJECT WORK

18. SUBSTANCE-RELATED ISSUES
• IN-SERVICE TRAINING
• 15-HOUR OFFICIALLY-CERTIFIED WORKSHOPS
• CLASSROOM PROJECTS

19. PARTNERSHIPS
• MINISTRY
• SAPO WEB PORTAL
• MEO CABLE TV

20. STRATEGY
• TEACHER EMPOWERMENT
• (ONLINE) COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
• VOLUNTEERS

21. MAINSTREAMING
• OFFICIAL SUPPORT
• DEDICATED TEAM
• EQUIPMENT

22. EVALUATION
• PARTICIPATING TEACHERS
• NATIONAL SEMINARS
• STUDENT PROJECTS
• ONLINE RESOURCES
• NEED FOR LARGE-SCALE EVALUATION

23. How can YOU get involved?
I. Share your key competence development initiative/s with us by
drafting case notes on the basis of guidelines that your national
coordinator will provide you with.
II. Apply to become an associate or full member of the network by
indicating your interest to your national coordinator.
III. Engage with the project’s outcomes which will be provided on our
website as they become available during the network’s 3 year lifetime.

24. Visit our website!
LUÍS TINOCA
LTINOCA@IE.ULISBOA.PT